City comparison
Sandy, UT is about 10 miles (10 km) from West Jordan, UT in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 10 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Sandy, UT to West Jordan, UT takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
West Jordan has a population of 116,383, vs 95,635 in Sandy — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, West Jordan covers about 33 sq mi vs 24 sq mi for Sandy.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Sandy | West Jordan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,640/mo | $1,489/mo | 10.1% higher in Sandy |
| Median home value | $492,300 | $412,100 | 19.5% higher in Sandy |
| Median household income | $108,165 | $99,002 | 9.3% higher in Sandy |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 97.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 83.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.5 | 99.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 99.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Sandy, you'd need $99,583 in West Jordan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sandy and West Jordan have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Sandy, you'd need about $79,666 in West Jordan to keep the same standard of living.